@paulg This sounds like Inside Out Thought Bubbles.
Evil in 2016: Disney iOS game for kids 6-8 is impossible for them to play, offers "hints" explaining how to play it as in-app purchase.
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@paulg that is how all mobile games work these days, the business models are all Machiavellian -
@codinghorror That's pretty seedy, but when the audience is kids 6-8 it crosses over from seedy to evil. - Show replies
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@paulg built on the churo, frozen lemonade and mouse ears every 20 yds model.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg agreed! interestingly gambling is highly regulated while these offers really drive addiction and problematic behaviorThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg in the 90s we bought impossible NES games and when we couldn't figure them out we bought magazines that taught us how. Same?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg this is what the entire toy industry is, it's designed to make kids beg their parents to buy whatever they're sellingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg because they didn't have the ability to? I bought Sierra games that had mail order forms for walkthtough magazines -
@micahsays @PatrickMakes@paulg NES games came with cards for the Nintendo Helpline, a 1-900 number for tips
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